Mysuru :

Mysore District Muay Thai Trust, in association with Academy of Martial Science (AMS), conducted Muay Thai Kick Boxing bouts in Bantam Weight and Cruiser weight categories at its new state of the art premises in Krishnamurthypuram recently.

The bouts were sanctioned by Muay Thai Association of Karnataka. The opening bout of cruiser weight category was inaugurated by former Mayor and Corporator Purushotham, between Abdul Razzack and Sumanth Subrahmanya. While Suleiman Shariff and Chidambaram boxed in Bantam weight category. Simultaneously, an inaugural Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bout sanctioned by Mixed Martial Arts Federation Of India (MMAFI), affiliated with World Mixed Martial Arts Federation (WMMAF) in Light Heavy Weight category between Chethan Gowda and M. Rakesh was also launched. This is city’s first ever authentic MMA Cage event. Naveen Shetty and R. Dinesh sparred in bantam weight category.

City Boxers for National Championships

Students of Academy of Martial Science (AMS), Krishnamurthypuram, will be participating in the 16th National Amateur Muay Thai Sub-Junior and Junior Championships to be held at Sri Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru, between May 25 and 30.

Participants are Samarth Vikram (VI std. student of JSS Public School, J.P. Nagar) – 10-12 years 40 kg category; R. Rashi – 18-19 years Pin Weight category; Mohammed Suleman Shariff (a student of St. Joseph Degree College) – 18-19 years Bantam Weight category and Syed Touseef Ahmed (a student of SJCE) – 18-19 years Middle Weight category.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Sunday – May 24, 2015